To have nomination of nimrod s. Walpole to be agent for the indians of the pueblo and jicarillo agency in new mexico affirmed. (p. 729, 724, 806, 822)

On May 24, 1898, the Senate voted 38–10. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 29–3, Democrats 12–11, Others 2–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 members voted against their own party.

During the 55th Congress (1897–1898), William McKinley was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 38
No: 10
Did not vote: 38
Date: May 24, 1898

By party

Democrats12 yes · 11 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans29 yes · 3 no · 14 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 1 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edmund Winston Pettus D-AL voted no
James Kimbrough Jones D-AR voted no
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
Samuel Pasco D-FL voted no
Stephen Russell Mallory D-FL voted no
George Laird Shoup R-ID voted no
David Turpie D-IN voted no
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted no
Hernando De Soto Money D-MS voted no
William Nathaniel Roach D-ND voted no
John Lowndes Mclaurin D-SC voted no
Roger Quarles Mills D-TX voted no
Joseph Lafayette Rawlins D-UT voted no
John Lockwood Wilson R-WA voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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